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M4.7 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-18 06:52:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
85.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on January 18, 2026 at 06:52 UTC. At around 85 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
16f0b66256b81bd0a419c91ec2bfddf02f59ae34
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
85.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-18 06:52:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
48.35000, 154.12000
Temperature
-1.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 85 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 85 km
Intermediate
85 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinarka
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Raikoke
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Sarychev Peak
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Russia
  • Chirinkotan
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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